The United Conservative Party issued a statement on Monday night to say it had not received notice of any resignations after a former UCP supporter posted on Facebook that 10 board members from the party’s Calgary North East Constituency Association had left their posts.
A post appeared on Aryan Sadat’s Facebook page Monday night saying that 10 people on the board had resigned and rescinded their UCP memberships.
“We believe in an all-inclusive political party that will act in the best interest of Albertans.”
Sadat later provided Global News with copies of 10 different resignation letters that he said were submitted to the UCP. The letters express frustration over a number of issues, including recent revelations about Jeff Callaway’s 2017 UCP leadership bid, Kenney’s comments about gender and tactical politics and concerns about an alleged lack of commitment to grassroots policymaking.
In a statement, the party said Sadat indicated to the party last summer that he wanted to run for a UCP nomination but was told he was “highly unlikely” to pass its vetting process because of “well-publicized issues.”
“It’s clear that Mr. Sadat has not moved past this,” the UCP said.
Sadat told Global News he informed the UCP in January that he was no longer interested in seeking a nomination with the party. He also presented Global News with a screenshot of a text sent to a UCP official.
“Mr. Sadat has no specific standing with the party or constituency association,” the UCP said.
The UCP said not only had the party itself not received any of the alleged resignations, but neither had the constituency association’s president.
The party has about 2,500 volunteer board members across Alberta, according to the UCP.
Sadat ran for city council in Calgary in 2017.
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